US 2003/0117217 A1 · Distortion-compensated amplifying circuit

Abstract

Provided is a distortion-compensated amplifying circuit capable of suppressing distortion without attenuating a level of carrier components, and further obtaining a larger amount of suppression of distortion, which has not been achievable by conventional distortion-compensated amplifying circuit using a pre-distortion technique. A balanced type amplifying circuit is structured such that amplifiers 115 and 116 placed in parallel are sandwiched by 90-degree hybrid circuits 114 and 117. The 90-degree hybrid circuit 114 is supplied with an original signal including carrier components and a distortion signal including distortion equal in amplitude and opposite in phase (having a phase difference of 180 degrees) to distortion that occurs when the original signal is amplified by the amplifiers 115 and 116. The 90-degree hybrid circuit 114 performs a process of differential amplification with a phase difference of 180 degrees between the original signal and the distortion signal. Then, the amplified original signal and distortion signal outputted from the 90-degree hybrid circuit 117 are combined by a directional coupler 118, thereby canceling distortion components included in both signals with each other.

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Dependent claims

A distortion-compensated amplifying circuit for amplifying a signal and compensating for distortion that occurs at a time of amplifying the signal, comprising:

two amplifying sections placed in parallel each for performing a signal amplifying process;
a first combining and distributing section supplied with an original signal including a carrier component and a first distortion signal having a frequency equal to a frequency of distortion that occurs when the original signal is amplified by each of the two amplifying sections, the first combining and distribution section for combining the original signal and the first distortion signal together and then distributing the combined signal into two signals for output to the two amplifying sections;
a second combining and distributing section for combining the two signals supplied from the two amplifying sections and then distributing the combined signal into two signals;
and
a combining section for combining the two signals supplied from the second combining and distributing section for output, wherein
each of the first and second combining and distributing sections is a hybrid circuit that outputs two signals with a predetermined phase difference.

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A distortion-compensated amplifying circuit, comprising:

a first power distributing section for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a first propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section;
a second power distributing section for distributing another of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section in two signals,
a second propagation time adjusting section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section;
a distortion generating section supplied with another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section to generate a distortion signal;
a first vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the distortion generating section;
a first power combining section for combining an output signal from the second propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the first vector adjusting section;
a second vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first power combining section;
a first power combining and distributing section for combining an output signal from the first propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the second vector adjusting section, and distributing the combined signal into two signals;
two power amplifying sections each for amplifying the two signals distributed by the first power combining and distributing section;
a second power combining and distributing section for combining the amplified two signals, and distributing the combined and amplified two signals into two signals;
and
a second power combining section for combining the two signals distributed by the second power combining and distributing section, wherein
each of the first and second power combining and distributing sections is a 90-degree hybrid circuit, and
at least one of the first and second vector adjusting sections adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the signals so that a distortion component included in a signal from the second vector adjusting section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the two signals are amplified by the power amplifying sections.

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A distortion-compensated amplifying circuit, comprising:

a first power distributing section for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a first distortion generating section supplied with one of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section for generating a distortion signal;
a first vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first distortion generating section;
a first propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of an output signal from the first vector adjusting section;
a second power distributing section for distributing another signal distributed by the first power distributing section into two signals;
a second propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section;
a second distortion generating section for generating a distortion signal supplied with another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section;
a second vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the second distortion generating section;
a first power combining section for combining an output signal from the second propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the second vector adjusting section;
a third vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first power combining section;
a first power combining and distributing section for combining an output signal from the first propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the third vector adjusting section, and distributing the combined signal into two signals;
two power amplifying sections each for amplifying the two signals distributed by the first power combining and distributing section;
a second power combining and distributing section for combining the amplified two signals, and distributing the combined and amplified two signals into two signals;
and
a second power combining section for combining the two signals distributed by the second power combining and distributing section, wherein
each of the first and second power combining and distributing sections is a 90-degree hybrid circuit,
the first vector adjusting section adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal from the first distortion generating section so that a first distortion component included in a signal from the first propagation time delaying section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals are amplified by the power amplifying sections, and
at least one of the second and third vector adjusting sections adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a second distortion component included in a signal from the third adjusting section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals including the first distortion component are amplified by the power amplifying sections.

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A distortion-compensated amplifying circuit, comprising:

a first power distributing section for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a second power distributing section for distributing one of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section into two signals;
a first propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section;
a first distortion generating section supplied with another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section for generating a distortion signal
a first vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first distortion generating section;
a third power distributing section for distributing another of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section into two signals;
a second propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the third power distributing section;
a fourth power distributing section for distributing an output signal from the second propagation time delaying section into two signals;
a second distortion generating section supplied with another of the two signals distributed by the third power distributing section for generating a distortion signal;
a second vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the second distortion generating section;
a first power combining section for combining one of the two signals distributed by the fourth power distributing section and an output signal from the first vector adjusting section;
a third vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first power combining section;
a second power combining section for combining an output signal from the first propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the third vector adjusting section;
a third power combining section for combining another of the two signals distributed by the fourth power distributing section and an output signal from the second vector adjusting section;
a fourth vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the third power combining section;
a first power combining and distributing section for combining an output signal from the second power combining section and an output signal from the fourth vector adjusting section, and distributing the combined signal into two signals;
two power amplifying sections each for amplifying the two signals distributed by the first power combining and distributing section;
a second power combining and distributing section for combining the amplified two signals, and distributing the combined and amplified two signals into two signals;
and
a second power combining section for combining the two signals distributed by the second power combining and distributing section, wherein
each of the first and second power combining and distributing sections is a 90-degree hybrid circuit,
at least one of the first and third vector adjusting sections adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a first distortion component included in a signal from the second power combining section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals are amplified by the power amplifying sections, and
at least one of the second and fourth vector adjusting sections adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a second distortion component included in a signal from the fourth vector adjusting section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals including the first distortion component are amplified by the power amplifying sections.

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A distortion-compensated amplifying circuit, comprising:

a first power distributing section for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a first propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section;
a second power distributing section for distributing another of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section into two signals;
a second propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section;
a distortion generating section supplied with another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section for generating a distortion signal;
a first vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the distortion generating section;
a first power combining section for combining an output signal from the second propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the first vector adjusting section;
a third power distributing section for distributing an output signal from the first power combining section into two signals;
a second vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of one of the two signals distributed by the third power distributing section;
a second power combining section for combining an output signal from the first propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the second vector adjusting section;
a third vector adjusting section for adjusting a phase and an amplitude of another of the two signals distributed by the third power distributing section;
a first power combining and distributing section for combining an output signal from the second power combining section and an output signal from the third vector adjusting section, and distributing the combined signal into two signals;
two power amplifying sections for amplifying the two signals distributed by the first power combining and distributing section;
a second power combining and distributing section for combining the amplified two signals, and distributing the combined and amplified two signals into two signals;
and
a second power combining section for combining the two signals distributed by the second power combining and distributing section, wherein
each of the first and second power combining and distributing sections is a 90-degree hybrid circuit,
the third vector adjusting section adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a first distortion component included in a signal from the second power combining section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals are amplified by the power amplifying sections, and
at least one of the first and second vector adjusting sections adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a second distortion component included in a signal from the second vector adjusting section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals including the first distortion component are amplified by the power amplifying sections.

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A feed-forward type amplifying circuit, comprising:

a first power distributor for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a first vector adjusting circuit for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of one of the two signals distributed by the first power distributor;
a main amplifier for amplifying an output signal from the first vector adjusting circuit;
a second power distributor for distributing an output signal from the main amplifier into two signals:
a first delay circuit for delaying a phase of another of the two signals distributed by the first power distributor;
a distortion-detecting power combiner for combining an output signal from the first delay circuit and one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributor;
a second vector adjusting circuit for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the distortion-detecting power combiner;
an auxiliary amplifier for amplifying an output signal from the second vector adjusting circuit;
a second delay circuit for delaying another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributor;
and
a distortion-eliminating power combiner for combining an output signal from the auxiliary amplifier and an output signal from the second delay circuit,
the main amplifier including:
a first power distributing section for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a first propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section;
a second power distributing section for distributing another of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section into two signals;
a second propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section;
a distortion generating section supplied with another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section for generating a distortion signal;
a first vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the distortion generating section;
a first power combining and distributing section for combining an output signal from the second propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the first vector adjusting section, and distributing the combined signal into two signals;
a second vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first power combining section;
a first power combining section for combining an output signal from the first propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the first vector adjusting section;
a second vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first power combining section;
a first power combining and distributing section for combining an output signal from the first propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the second vector adjusting section, and distributing the combined signal into two signals;
two power amplifying sections for amplifying the two signals distributed by the first power combining and distributing section;
a second power combining and distributing section for combining the amplified two signals, and distributing the combined and amplified two signals into two signals;
and
a second power combining section for combining the two signals distributed by the second power combining and distributing section, wherein
each of the first and second power combining and distributing sections is a 90-degree hybrid circuit, and
at least one of the first and second vector adjusting sections adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a distortion component included in a signal from the second vector adjusting section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals are amplified by the power amplifying sections.

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A feed-forward type amplifying circuit, comprising:

a first power distributor for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a first vector adjusting circuit for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of one of the two signal distributed by the first power distributor;
a main amplifier for amplifying an output signal from the first vector adjusting circuit;
a second power distributor for distributing an output signal from the main amplifier into two signals:
a first delay circuit for delaying a phase of one of the two signal distributed by the first power distributor;
a distortion-detecting power combiner for combining an output signal from the first delay circuit and one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributor;
a second vector adjusting circuit for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the distortion-detecting power combiner;
an auxiliary amplifier for amplifying an output signal from the second vector adjusting circuit;
a second delay circuit for delaying another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributor;
and
a distortion-eliminating power combiner for combining an output signal from the auxiliary amplifier and an output signal from the second delay circuit,
the main amplifier including:
a first power distributing section for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a first distortion generating section supplied with one of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section for generating a distortion signal;
a first vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first distortion generating section;
a first propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of an output signal from the first vector adjusting section;
a second power distributing section for distributing another of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section into two signals;
a second propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section;
a second distortion generating section supplied with another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section for generating a distortion signal;
a second vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the second distortion generating section;
a first power combining section for combining an output signal from the second propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the second vector adjusting section;
a third vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first power combining section;
a first power combining and distributing section for combining an output signal from the first propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the third vector adjusting section, and distributing the combined signal into two signals;
two power amplifying sections each for amplifying the two signals distributed by the first power combining and distributing section;
a second power combining and distributing section for combining the amplified two signals, and distributing the combined and amplified two signals into two signals;
and
a second power combining section for combining the two signals distributed by the second power combining and distributing section, wherein
each of the first and second power combining and distributing sections is a 90-degree hybrid circuit,
the first vector adjusting section adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a first distortion component included in a signal from the first propagation time delaying section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals are amplified by the power amplifying sections, and
at least one of the second and third vector adjusting sections adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a second distortion component included in a signal from the third vector adjusting section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals including the first distortion component are amplified by the power amplifying sections.

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A feed-forward type amplifying circuit, comprising:

a first power distributor for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a first vector adjusting circuit for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of one of the two signal distributed by the first power distributor;
a main amplifier for amplifying an output signal from the first vector adjusting circuit;
a second power distributor for distributing an output signal from the main amplifier into two signals:
a first delay circuit for delaying a phase of one of the two signals distributed from the first power distributor;
a distortion-detecting power combiner for combining an output signal from the first delay circuit and one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributor;
a second vector adjusting circuit for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the distortion-detecting power combiner;
an auxiliary amplifier for amplifying an output signal from the second vector adjusting circuit;
a second delay circuit for delaying a phase of another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributor;
and
a distortion-eliminating power combiner for combining an output signal from the auxiliary amplifier and an output signal from the second delay circuit,
the main amplifier including:
a first power distributing section for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a second power distributing section for distributing one of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section into two signals;
a first propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of an output signal from the second power distributing section;
a first distortion generating section supplied with another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section for generating a distortion signal;
a first vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first distortion generating section;
a third power distributing section for distributing another of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section into two signals;
a second propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the third power distributing section;
a fourth power distributing section for distributing an output signal from the second propagation time delaying section;
a second distortion generating section supplied with another of the two signals distributed by the third power distributing section for generating a distortion signal;
a second vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the second distortion generating section;
a first power combining section for combining an output signal from the fourth power distributing section and an output signal from the first vector adjusting section;
a third vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the first power combining section;
a second power combining section for combining an output signal from the first propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the third vector adjusting section;
a third power combining section for combining another of the two signals distributed from the fourth power distributing section and an output signal from the second vector adjusting section;
a fourth vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the third power combining section;
a first power combining and distributing section for combining an output signal from the second power combining section and an output signal from the fourth vector adjusting section, and distributing the combined signal into two signals;
two power amplifying sections for amplifying the two signals distributed by the first power combining and distributing section;
a second power combining and distributing section for combining the amplified two signals, and distributing the combined and amplified two signals into two signals;
and
a second power combining section for combining the two signals distributed by the second power combining and distributing section, wherein
each of the first and second power combining and distributing sections is a 90-degree hybrid circuit,
at least one of the first and third vector adjusting sections adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a first distortion component included in a signal from the second power combining section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals are amplified by the power amplifying sections, and
at least one of the second and fourth vector adjusting sections adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a second distortion component included in a signal from the fourth vector adjusting section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals including the first distortion component are amplified by the power amplifying sections.

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A feed-forward type amplifying circuit, comprising:

a first power distributor for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a first vector adjusting circuit for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of one of the two signal distributed by the first power distributor;
a main amplifier for amplifying an output signal from the first vector adjusting circuit;
a second power distributor for distributing an output signal from the main amplifier into two signals:
a first delay circuit for delaying a phase of one of the two signal distributed from the first power distributor;
a distortion-detecting power combiner for combining an output signal from the first delay circuit and one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributor;
a second vector adjusting circuit for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the distortion-detecting power combiner;
an auxiliary amplifier for amplifying an output signal from the second vector adjusting circuit;
a second delay circuit for delaying another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributor;
and
a distortion-eliminating power combiner for combining an output signal from the auxiliary amplifier and an output signal from the second delay circuit,
the main amplifier including:
a first power distributing section for distributing an input signal into two signals;
a first propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section;
a second power distributing section for distributing one of the two signals distributed by the first power distributing section into two signals;
a second propagation time delaying section for adjusting a propagation delay time of one of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section;
a distortion generating section supplied with another of the two signals distributed by the second power distributing section for generating a distortion signal;
a first vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of an output signal from the distortion generating section;
a first power combining section for combining an output signal from the second propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the first vector adjusting section;
a third power distributing section for distributing an output signal from the first power combining section into two signals;
a second vector adjusting section for adjusting an amplitude and a phase of one of the two signals distributed by the third power distributing section;
a second power combining section for combining an output signal from the first propagation time delaying section and an output signal from the second vector adjusting section;
a third vector adjusting section for adjusting a phase and an amplitude of another of the two signals distributed by the third power distributing section;
a first power combining and distributing section for combining an output signal from the second power combining section and an output signal from the third vector adjusting section, and distributing the combined signal into two signals;
two power amplifying sections for amplifying the two signals distributed by the first power combining and distributing section;
a second power combining and distributing section for combining the amplified two signals, and distributing the combined and amplified two signals into two signals;
and
a second power combining section for combining the two signals distributed by the second power combining and distributing section, wherein
each of the first and second power combining and distributing sections is a 90-degree hybrid circuit,
the third vector adjusting section adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a first distortion component included in a signal from the second power combining section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals are amplified by the power amplifying sections, and
at least one of the first and second vector adjusting sections adjusts the amplitude and the phase of the output signal so that a second distortion component included in a signal from the second vector adjusting section to the first power combining and distributing section becomes equal in amplitude and opposite in phase to distortion that occurs when the signals including the first distortion component are amplified by the power amplifying sections.

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